Rask headlines the Canes’ group of RFAs. The 23-year-old year forward completed his sophomore season with the Canes, crossing the 20-goal threshold and ranking third on the team in scoring with 48 points (21g, 27a). Among the six other players qualified, five have NHL experience. Murphy has accrued the most with 124 games played over four seasons; the 23-year-old defenseman, a 12th overall pick of the Canes in 2011, skated in 35 games with the big club in 2015-16 and tallied 10 assists.